Table 2 Summary data on total ECOHIS, the CIS, FIS, child dental anxiety (MCDAS_f), and maternal dental anxiety (MDAS) (n = 842)

ECOHIS (total)^a

13–52

13–38

17.7 (4.9)

 CIS

9–36

9–27

12.6 (3.7)

–

 FIS

4–16

4–20

5.1 (1.9)

ECOHIS domain:

 Child symptoms (1 item)

1–4

1–4

1.7 (0.9)

 Child function (4 items)

4–16

4–12

5.3 (1.7)

 Child psychology (2 items)

2–8

2–8

3.0 (1.4)

–

 Child self-image (2 items)

2–8

2–8

2.5 (1.2)

 Parent distress (2 items)^a

2–8

2–8

2.9 (1.5)

 Family function (2 items)^b

2–8

2–8

2.3 (0.7)

Child dental anxiety (MCDAS_f)

6–30

6–30

16.9 (4.3)

–

Child dental anxiety (MCDAS_f)

 Low/moderate

–

–

–

388 (46.1)

 High

454 (53.9)

Maternal dental anxiety (MDAS)

5–25

5–25

11.8 (4.5)

–

Maternal dental anxiety (MDAS)

 Low/moderate

–

–

–

769 (91.3)

 High

73 (8.7)